prefixes Flashcards
A-, AN-
NOT or WITHOUT
atypical
apathetic = showing little or no emotion
ANTE-
BEFORE
anteroom
anterior
BI-
TWO
bilateral
bisect: cut in half or cut in two
CACO-
BAD, POOR
cacophony
CO-
WITH
copilot
cooperate
DE-
OFF, AWAY FROM
deplane, depart
defund: reduce or withdraw financial support
DIS-
NOT, OPPOSITE OF
disagree
disappear
DI-
TWO
dioxide
DYS-
BAD, DIFFICULT
dysfunction
dyslexia
E-, EX-
OUT, AWAY FROM
exculde
exclaim
FORE-
BEFORE,IN FRONT
foretell
forecast
IL-, IM-, IN-, IR-
NOT
impossible
illegal
irrational
INTER-
BETWEEN
interact
intermediate
MACRO-
LARGE
macroclimate
MAL-
BAD
maleficent
MID-
MIDDLE
midway
MIS-
WRONGLY
mistake
mislead
OMNI-
ALL
omnipotent
omnipresent
PAN-
ALL
pandemic
pantocrator
PARA-
BEYOND
paranormal
parallel
PEN-
ALMOST
peninsula
penultimate
PER-
THROUGH
permit: to send “through” a request.
perspire: to have sweat breathe “through” your skin.
permanent: a staying “through”
perish: to go completely “through” a lifetime.
perambulate: to walk “through” a place or area
POLY-
MANY
polygot
polygon
POST-
AFTER, BEHIND
posterior, postgame